Ledger card system, &amp;c.



A. L.. LEE.

LEDGER CARD SYSTEM, c.

APPLiCATiOM FILED MAY 191% I Yatented Jan. 29, 19l8.

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APPLICATION ULEB MAY l, 19H.

Patentd Jan. 29, 1918.

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ARTHUR. L. LEE, OF JAMAICA., NEW' YQRK.

LEIDGER CARD SYSTEM, 5o.-

Spcciication of Letters Patent.

Application'led May 1, 1917.

To all whom it' may concern:

Be it known that L ARTHUR L. LEE, a citizen oiB the United States, and a, resident of Jamaica, county of Queensa and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improvements in Ledger-Card Systems, Src., of .vhich the following is a speciication.

While designed more particularly for the I assembling and holding of ledger cards, the essential features of my invention are also applicable for use in connection with other similar card systems where convenience of access'and use in a minimum of space is a desideraturn.

Thus hy my system eser-ies of account or memorandum cards may be stored in a conipact area in such manner that each is immediately accessible :rnd available without. disturloing,` the others in the system, and may be 'in .situ Without actual removal. from its prescribed location in the case, as hereinafter fully toith7--the invention consisting in the spcciic construction and arrangement oi' parte described and claimed, and d. tincti've feature being the mounting of the card holders in such manner that l? 5, is a section of a holder with cards supported ou both sides thereof;

Fig. (i, an elevation ottone ond of a. holder' with un index card in place tl'ioreon; y

Figi. 7, an isoznetrical View oi1 the oppo-v site side but same end ot' the portion of the holder shown in Fig. G; i f

Fig. S, e cross section of a holder without cards.

(l, represents a cabinet, compartment, or casing ci en v desired or suitable construe tion. adapted to the purpose. of acconnnodating and storing e series o'f card holders H, as hereinafter set orthr-ihe distinctive feature of the casing C, being its series of patented den. 29, tltl.

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coincidentally opposed upright grooves or runways o, which may he formed in any de sii-ed manner on opposite inner side Walls of the casing.

In these side grooves rest trunnions It,

,positioned on the holders H, at the lower corners thereof, and projecting' beyond the end edges thereof. ln the construction shown in the drawings these trunnions it, ItT consist of extensions oi a rod, bead, or equivalent it', extending the whole length of the holder H, and actingas a, stiiiening and reinforcing member thereto. T he outer ends of the trunnions 7L. h, are preferably formed with bosses h2, t, so as to snugly titthe grooves t', o, and to Contact with the groove-closureflanges c', of; when the holders are raised to the fullest extent;

ln order to econoinize space and render the system as compact es possibleV--tc avail myseltof the full capacity ot' the. case C, as far as practicablefl adapt each side of aholder H, to accommodate and support a ledger or similar index or record card L, el though oi course, obviouslyV only one side of the holder il, may he thus employed it preferred. The cards L, are held in place on the holders li, by utlanges it, it, which may he cheaply `and conveniently formed hy turning over the edges ot the sheet metal plate which constitutes the body plate of the holder, a sheet metal beingbest adapted 'for the purpose, although l do not coniine myself to the use thereof since other material may he utilized in the: formation oit the holders H, without departing from the spirit and intent of my' invention in this respect.

The upper or outer edge ol each holder EL ,is formed with :i protuloerant portion if,

which answers the double 'function of a handle or finger lug, by which the holder H, muy lie conveniently raised from among ils fellow holders in the case, audio-lso o :i nuinlier or index tab. v"ilv'shorehoth sides oi the, holders H, are used `tor cards, and Where muneralsiue used, as for instance to designate rooni numbers in a ledger card system tor hotels as indicated in the drawings. one side of euch tab 7:4, will heur the eren nurnhcr and the other side the odd number.-

Thus, in the drawings the even numbers face the front end of the cese, wi'iile the odd numbers face 'toward the rear ot the cese; end the tabs tion ejeent holders ere soy stepped in position willi relation ser??? other as illustrated in Figs. l and 3. so be readily observable end seeessible. Spring clips 3, may lie provirle on holders to retain the carrie in piece iliereoi'i .enel lo also alilord .ineens lor *reinpolsrily aiiching un extra noie tiel/zel; or rundum slip when desirable. These clips s, may lie soldered or otherwise seeureell ri il to the spine h, or 'lo ilie carri f. flanges ha, :is may loe found moet eqiecliem. By way of illustrating *elle preetiee use and utility of my ledger cero. system we Will Suppose es before intimated. ii is used to keep lelie individuel eceoiins l Ofi hotel guests. ln suoli when e. registers, his nume is pleeefl on n corel iiorl is deposited, in e holder corresponding in number to that of the geeslis room, bolder being raised site', lo elle purpose and then dropped beck in'o position in elle case. Subsequently whenever is I sired to enter an iseni against the guesl. on lloe ledger card the holder bearing his room number is fully raised. la'. 6..; as 'fer es elle reterding flange o, will allow) and ellen turned over horizontally tower-Ll lelie from or rear of theczise, according; lo Wlielf the number is oilii or even, elle necessary entry'made While lzhe holder is resif. on the tops of the adjacent iilos /z., and, eno holder is then zfgain raisecl perpenflieiiler to the ease and allowed izo ii-op ino iis normal position therein. The 'rriirmions la, and bosses h2. sliding in lle grooves e? permit of this action While preventing the lis connection and removal el' the lioliler entirely from the crise, thus also eclmiUiiiUf its seleciion and use without (listurbio. or diserrunging the other holders andv oerr's in the case.

ln Fig. l, by wey oi illustrziing lie liniesions of the holders, two are shown out of normal positio1i,oiie :is reisen.` pendicular to the ease 'anal zlie other raised and turned over horizontally for use. lli practice of course only one iiol-ileron. Gerd is selected for use et one and the seme llime.

The holders H, mejv be formeel wili liu' holes 71,5, 171,5, eo aoilitzisc ilie inanipiilelion of the cards, especially iLeir willilrerml when necessary from posiion on elle liolo f The compactness of my carri unil the quickness and convenienee 'eli one and allilie cards therein ini:Mv il. usefl, and. returned to lic? es Well as the feoililqy'r cards may removeL sind new tilted in lieu ilereoif. renrlers ii' :in poN eoe.

:is lies been rlemeeslretecl; enel iis use enel merits als no less applicable lao olier eonnnereiel mercantile purposes, liest J claim if invention end, desire *euro by Letters l. aient is7 @eral sysrein of the character riesigeoii'ip.f elise formed with v, oil eoincirlenelly opposed upright "rooves :incl e. series of holders ei'lziplecl to 've and siippore :i series of record refer ence oei-cls., eeeli holder being formed with looilioin enel triinnions fitting in said case mores. Limi each individuel holder muy rinsed. und sedi/n. sim wiliout ileimel'ii l'roin elle ease enel williong derangeri oil bile 1nel@lere in elle system,

wird system ofi elle character desig- M, eoinprisingr casing formed with :i se les of eoinoioe-mmlly opposed upright .om Ives enijl e. series el? hol/fiers each adapted ,eeeive ol support two sepzirnie record reference cards, one on ezicli side thereof, eeen holder being formed with bottom end 'riinnio'os lting in seid case grooves., so alias ezicli inrliviiuil liolcler maybe raised. :rofl used e Q/m Without :leiecliment from lie elise without derangeinenl; ol ille olier liolflers in elle system, :is set forth.

A card system oi: the character riesig noie 1 comprising e case 'formed with :i or coincidentally opposed upright eures Closed et top, und ii series of holders ..iffipecl lo receive enfl support ii series of record refer/nee cards. enel] holder being iforirieiiwili bottoni end trunnions litcing in elise grooves, so tiret each individual muy lie raised :incl used n situ withoni rleieoliinent from the cose and 'Without of lille other liololers in the sysilerfinggemeni;

1;. .er ein of' the character iesig noted? oomprisi L9 case formeel with e l of soli cirleiisilly opposed upright end e of liolciers aclaipieci te we enel soppor :i of reoorrl refer e eerds. eaeliivliolfler being 'formeel willi .spring clip reioining; means and with bot- 'oin enel runniens tirig' in said euse grooves, so eeeli individual holder may sed end usecl se situ wilioiii (le'taehne olier liolclers in. the system,

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